Survived by her son John Houseman, daughter in law Katherine and grandson Jake, sister Vicky Houseman, nephews Keegan and Rocky and niece Keira and all her dear friends.
Pre-deceased by her long-time partner Bruce Wittenburg, mother Joy Willis and father Johnny Houseman.
Jo Ann was an endearing woman who brought a smile to everyone that knew her. Born in Victoria, and raised in Surrey BC, she loved the outdoors and spent as much time as she could discovering the beauty of Canada. She was a young single mother who put herself through nursing school while raising her son. She became a psychiatric Nurse, with most of her nursing years spent working at Woodlands Hospital in New Westminster, BC.
Once retiring, Jo Ann enjoyed travelling throughout Canada with her partner Bruce. When Bruce had passed she became a snowbird and travelled south with her close friends Dave and Gloria. She loved spending quality time with her friends in her women’s group, going to concerts and shows with her beloved sister Vicky and she was a dedicated grandmother, spending as much time as she could with John, Katherine and Jake, never missing a football game that her Grandson Jake played in. She was his biggest fan.
Jo Anns’ parting words when leaving from a visit or call with family or friends was “Bye for now”, and those words will stay with us forever in our memory and in our hearts…Bye for now Mom, we love you.
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